Retinal vasculitis caused by rubella

A patient with vasculitis apparently caused by rubella and diagnosed during her life-time is here presented. The girl showed optic neuritis and large vascular changes in the eye fundi (retinal vasculitis). High intrathecal antibody production against rubella but little or none against other viruses...

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Published in:	Neuropediatrics Vol. 26; no. 3; p. 174
Main Author:	Riikonen, R S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-06-1995
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age of Onset Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Immunoglobulin G - cerebrospinal fluid Infant Lymphocyte Activation Lymphocyte Subsets Retinal Vessels - physiopathology Rubella - immunology Rubella - prevention & control Rubella - virology Rubella Vaccine Rubella virus - isolation & purification Rubella virus - pathogenicity Vaccination Vasculitis - etiology Vasculitis - physiopathology
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Summary:	A patient with vasculitis apparently caused by rubella and diagnosed during her life-time is here presented. The girl showed optic neuritis and large vascular changes in the eye fundi (retinal vasculitis). High intrathecal antibody production against rubella but little or none against other viruses was found in the cerebrospinal fluid. This study suggests that immunoactivation after rubella vaccination may remain and lead to vascular changes.
ISSN:	0174-304X
DOI:	10.1055/s-2007-979749